title: Increased bFGF level in the serum of patients with phenytoin-induced gingival overgrowth.
abstract: To elucidate the involvement of bFGF (basic fibroblast growth factor) in the pathogenesis of phenytoin-induced gingival overgrowth, we measured the concentration of bFGF in the serum of 36 epileptic patients taking phenytoin and in 94 normal volunteers by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay technique. The concentration of phenytoin in serum was determined by high-performance liquid chromatography. In 34 of 36 patients taking phenytoin in this investigation, apparent gingival overgrowth was noticed. The mean concentration of bFGF was 33.9+/-18.5 pg/ml in the overgrowth group and 10.6+/-5.2 pg/ml in the volunteer group (p<0.01). The serum phenytoin level did not correlate (r=0.22, p=0.2) with the degree of gingival overgrowth but there was a significant correlation (r=0.38, p=0.023) between the degree of gingival overgrowth and the serum bFGF level. However, no correlation was observed among age, daily phenytoin dose, total phenytoin dose, duration of phenytoin therapy, serum phenytoin level, or serum bFGF level. The results suggested that enhanced serum bFGF level was implicated in the pathogenesis of phenytoin-induced gingival overgrowth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, Nishitaga National Hospital, Sendai, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Maita
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 / Q000097:blood* / Q000502:physiology; D019214:Gingival Overgrowth / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010672:Phenytoin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000097:blood; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2; D010672:Phenytoin